By Caroline F. '23 These days it may seem like the media is dominated by politics and other current crises and while these are important in the world, it is just as important to acknowledge the positive stories that may be overshadowed. This week, we would like to share with you a couple of stories …
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Why Winsor Should Change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
By Zoe V-K. '24 On October 12, 1492, an Italian explorer named Christopher Columbus landed on what is now called San Salvador, an island in the Bahamas. Columbus’ voyages would become a symbol for bold discovery and a point of pride for many Italian-Americans. This “discovery” would also be a point of pride among Americans …
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Saying Goodbye to our Beloved Pret A Manger
By Aria D. '21 Pret A Manger slipped away from us peacefully over quarantine. Her death has been attributed to the coronavirus, although we all know that the true cause was the money hemorrhage caused by her generosity. By her, I mean the one man who gave everyone free cookies. When the nights grow long …
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To Pret:
By The Backpage Editors of The People (Helen B-J. '21 and Becca G. '21) How did I love thee? Let me count the ways. I loved thee to the depth and breadth and height, Of the boundaries of off-campus privileges, when in school, For seeking lunch and ways to fill my “study breaks.” I loved …
Checking in with Fully Remote Students and Teachers
By Sora K. '23 For the majority of faculty and students, attending in-person school only two days out of a five day week is an immense and unexpected change brought upon us by the COVID-19 pandemic. Winsor’s appearance has changed drastically since early March. Between adding TVs in classrooms, arrows directing us down one-way hallways, …
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